Description
A hearty dish combining hot turkey Italian sausage and lentils, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 19 oz. package hot turkey Italian Sausage
- 2 cups dried lentils
- 1 piece celery, cut in 3 inch pieces
- 1 whole carrot, cut in 3 inch pieces
- 1 small onion, cut in half
- 1 generous tablespoon chicken flavor base (optional, see notes)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (or more, depending on your pan)
- 30 fresh sage leaves (more or less, depending on what you have)
- 4 large garlic cloves
Instructions
- Put lentils, celery, carrot, onion, and chicken flavor base (if using) in large pot, cover with water and start to simmer.
- Let lentils cook until they are quite tender, about 45 minutes depending on freshness.
- While lentils are cooking, brown sausage well in 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan.
- Let sausages cool enough to handle, and cut in diagonal slices about 1 inch thick.
- Put back in the pan and brown cut sides of sausage very well, taking as long as 20 minutes if needed.
- When lentils are tender, drain well and remove carrot, celery, and onion, discarding them.
- Put 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the frying pan that the sausages were browned in, add garlic and sauté until barely starting to color, then remove and discard the garlic.
- Add the sage leaves to hot oil and cook just until crisp, about 1-2 minutes.
- Remove sage and chop with knife.
- Add cooked lentils and sausages with half the sage back to the pan, and sauté for 3-5 minutes in seasoned olive oil.
- Remove to a serving platter, sprinkle over the rest of the fried sage, and serve hot.
Notes
- The chicken flavor base is optional, but it enhances the flavor of the dish.
- Adjust the amount of olive oil based on the size of your frying pan and preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg